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Sultan in Oman

Sultan in Oman

Paperback

AfricaGeneral Middle EastGeneral Middle Eastern History

ISBN10: 1906011176
ISBN13: 9781906011178
Publisher: Eland Publishing
Published: Feb 10 2026
Pages: 166
Weight: 0.50
Height: 0.50 Width: 5.40 Depth: 8.40
Language: English

In 1955 the winds of change were beginning to blow across the Sultanate of Oman, a hitherto truly medieval state. Rumours of subversion mingled with the unsettling smell of oil to propel the Sultan on a royal progress across the desert hinterland, from his southern capital of Salala to the northern capital of Muscat. It was an historic journey - the first crossing of the Omani desert by motorcar. Jan Morris accompanied His Highness Sultan Said bin Taimur as a professional observer, and was inspired by the experience to write her major work of imperial history, the Pax Britannica trilogy.

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